I am greatly alarmed by the proposed PennEast Pipeline — or any pipeline that may be dug here. The land needed for this proposed pipeline will cut a large swath through forest and vegetation where our most precious commodity — water — resides. Our watershed is priceless and irreplaceable. Construction would devastate our water as well as the turtles, eagles and salamanders that live here.

A pipeline dug through the canal and river would shift huge amounts of soil and rock, destroying river and creek banks. The sediment buildup around Cooks Creek would have a deleterious effect not only for Bucks County but for the people of Philadelphia who stand to lose drinking water due to this proposed pipeline.

The Delaware River has finally recovered from the devastation caused by the paper industry. This expensive lesson should have been learned the first time. I fear that our community will turn into a wasteland for another's profit. It is our responsibility to protect our watershed and river.